Chapter 239 - The Engagement 10

Kong Xianwang didn't think twice and said bluntly, "That's a very personal question, Mr. Han. May be you shouldn't ask that." His reply was formal but his expression made his answer look affirmative to Han Yefang's question.

'You son of a b*tch. You indeed took advantage of my poor Mai Yuerui.' Han Yefang's blood boiled.

After finishing his words Kong Xianwang prepared to leave.

"I may take my leave to see the other guests."

But Han Yefang stopped him in his motion.

"Wait, Mr. Kong!"

When Kong Xianwang looked back at him Han Yefang said, "I didn't get a chance to make a toast to your engagement." Saying so he looked around but there was no one on the lounge so he picked up his phone and called his secretary.

"Bring two glasses of wine to the lounge."

After a minute his secretary came to the lounge with two glasses of drinks in a tray.

"Boss?" He said formally.

But the moment he saw Kong Xianwang sitting in front of Han Yefang, he froze on his spot.

'Is he my boss's target today!' his legs started to shake.

The uncomfortable behavior of his secretary didn't went unnoticed to both Han Yefang and Kong Xianwang.

Sometimes his unprofessional behavior makes Han Yefang annoyed.

But He didn't let any change happen to his expression.

He calmly called him out.

"Secretary Li?"

"Yes, Boss!" He instantly came out of his fear and served the glasses to them in shaking hands.

"Are you not feeling well?" Kong Xianwang asked.

"No, I am completely fine." Perspiration started to cover secretary Li's forehead.

"You should go and have a rest." His stupid behavior was making Han Yefang mad. So he calmly told him to leave so that he won't make anything way too obvious.

As soon as Han Yefang commanded him to leave, Secretary Li left the place in a trench.

Seeing Secretary Li behave like this made Kong Xianwang a little suspicious.

He looked at the glasses and squinted his brows.

"Here!" Han Yefang offered him a toast making him came out of his daze.

Kong Xianwang hesitantly raised his glasses. But he felt doubtful. This man has tricked him before too. He cannot be trusted.

Kong Xianwang pressed his lips and suddenly said, "Mr. Han, today is a very happy day for me. So I wanted to make it more memorable."

Han Yefang frowned, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, our both companies are doing such a big project together and you came to my engagement ceremony. So I thought why not take a picture as a souvenir."

"Take a picture?"

"I don't use social media much. But I heard they really play a big role in business world. You know some of the reporters are making false rumours of our project since our project is running a little slow. So they are questioning out collaboration."

"That's because you went to another company for that brick issue without my knowledge."

Han Yefang bluntly replied.

"Yes. So I thought we should take a picture together so that it can appease the hassle."

Han Yefang was not in the mood to take a picture but this matter was indeed affecting their business. So he had to agree.

"May be we should take a selfie then." Kong Xianwang moved towards Han Yefang and prepared to take a selfie.

But he suddenly turned towards him and said, "Mr. Han, you coller got chipped. Let me fix it for you." Saying so Kong Xianwang reached out for his collar but Han Yefang instantly took a step back.

"I can do it myself." He replied coldly.

"Okay."

While he was fixing it, Kong Xianwang took this chance and swapped the glasses.

After Han Yefang came, he took a selfie with him.

As soon as he took the selfie, Kong Xianwang instantly took the glass that he swapped to his side and offered a toast.

"To our future collaboration." He offered.

Han Yefang took the glass on his side and also offered a toast.

As he saw Kong Xianwang drinking the whole drink, he took a sip from his glass and thought inwardly, 'Today Mai Yuerui is gonna witness your true colors.!'

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Mai Yuerui was exhausted with all the greetings.

She glanced a look at Kong Xianwang's side but couldn't find him.

'Did he just leave me her alone!' she scoffed.

After a moment she saw Kong Xianwang coming towards her with a grin on his face.

It was a smile of victory.

He came close to his wife and called her lovingly, "Hi beautiful!"

But Mai Yuerui only glared at him.

"Tell me honestly, did you sneak out of your own engagement?"

"No... I was attending some business associates." He indeed didn't lie.

"You better not lie." She threatened.

While she was glaring at her husband, Mai Yuerui saw Zhang Eliza walking towards them.

She gestured Kong Xianwang to look at Eliza's direction and whispered to his ears, "I have managed her once. Now she is your responsibility." Saying so Mai Yuerui left Kong Xianwang alone to face Zhang Eliza.

"Brother Wang!" Zhang Eliza called out Kong Xianwang coquettishly.

"Hmm." Kong Xianwang face turned cold.

"Why are you not even talking properly to me, brother Wang?" She asked pitifully.

But Kong Xianwang crushed all her act when he replied to her nonchalantly, "I have never talked properly to you."

"You have changed, brother Wang!" Zhang Eliza said in disbelief.

"You were so nicely to me. Until...."

Her blood started to boil only by the thought of Mai Yuerui.

After a pause she added, "Until she seduced you."

"Watch your mouth, Ms. Zhang!" Kong Xianwang said calmly. His voice was calm but it had a bone chilling sansation.

Zhang Eliza felt a bone chilling cold aroud her spine.

She immediately wore a fake smile to appease his anger.

She glanced at a waiter at the corner and gestured him something. 

After her order the waiter brought a plate of dessert.

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Even though Mai Yuerui left her husband alone with Zhang Eliza. She knew that it was like offering a lamb to a hungry fox.

She went to Ning Tan and the two of them kept observing her actions.

"Ning Tan, I am sure Zhang Eliza is up to something." She said while biting her nails.

"Someone is being jealous!" Ning Tan teased.

"It's not jealousy. I am just worried about that ignorant lamb." She replied subconsciously.

"Lamb!" Ning Tan was speechless on how she was referring one of the most powerful man in the country as a lamb.

"You are over thinking, Mai Yuerui. Kong Xianwang can handle that girl."

"No, Tantan. Didn't we saw in dramas, how the evil antagonist tries to drug the hero and tries to molest him. I am sure she is indeed having that same thought." Her drama detective mode was turned on.

Ning Tan was speechless. She and Mai Yuerui are both drama freak. But she didn't think that Mai Yuerui would actually think that such a thing would actually happen.

She held Mai Yuerui's shoulder to comfort her and said, "Mai Yuerui, my dear, these happen in only dramas. Do you think Zhang Eliza also watches dramas like us? No, she doesn't. If she doesn't, then how will she come up with such a lame act?"

Mai Yuerui calmed down a bit after hearing her words.

But the next second she saw Zhang Eliza ordering food from a waiter.

She instantly jumped and pointed her fingers at them.

"Look, she is having him eat some food. I am sure they are drugged. We have to save my lamb!" Mai Yuerui started to panic.

Ning Tan had to gran her hands and put them down which was still pointing towards them.

"Tantan, please do something... " She gasped out of breath.

"Okay. Okay. I am doing something." Ning Tan assured her and ran towards them.

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After the waiter came with the desserts, Zhang Eliza picked one from the tray and offered it to Kong Xianwang.

"Brother Wang, I heard it's auspicious to eat something sweet on a day like this." Saying so she reached out towards him and offered a chocolate mousse cake.

Kong Xianwang thought it would be impolite to refuse since it's her hotel they are in.

He didn't say anything and took the cake.

"Taste it! This dessert is made specially for this faction today."

Kong Xianwang didn't think anything and was about to eat the cake.

'Thuddd....'

Suddenly a loud noise of tray falling was heard.

Zhang Eliza turned behind and saw that the waiter had dropped the tray on the floor and Ning Tan was standing beside him.

"I am so sorry. I didn't see you. I was in a hurry so I bumped with you by accident." Ning Tan said apologetically.

"How can you be so careless!" The good old spooky aura was seen to submerge around Zhang Eliza.

Kong Xianwang was looking at the commotion with amus.e.m.e.nt when the corner of his eyes caught Mai Yuerui waving his hands towards him.

He looked at her and innocently gave her a sweet smile.

"Oh my dear God, please protect this dumb lamb!" She couldn't help outburst.

She slapped her forehead and gestured with her hands to not eat the cake.

But Kong Xianwang didn't understand her at all.

He was about to come to her but Mai Yuerui immediately gestured him to stop on his spot.

She looked around herself and tried to look for the same mousse cake.

Luckily she found one. She grabbed that cake and went towards the commotion.

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